Summary

Lisa Wheeler and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Molly Idle remind overeager little biters that biting is for food in this hysterical read-aloud picture book. Learning good behavior has never been so fun!

It's good to bite a carrot. It's good to bite a steak. It's bad to bite your sister! She's not a piece of cake.

Cause... People don't bite people! That's what this book's about. So if you find you're tooth-inclined-- you'd better check it out!

Booklist Review

*Starred Review* Say it with me! this chipper book prompts, People don't bite people. / You're not a zombie, dude! / A friend will never bite a friend. / BITING IS FOR FOOD! Paired with a neatly drawn cast of doll-like animals and human figures in Caldecott honoree Idle's (Flora and the Flamingo, 2013) spacious, harmoniously hued illustrations, Wheeler's (Even Monsters Need to Sleep, 2017) infectiously exclamatory rhymes present her anti-biting message with lighthearted but compelling persistence. Along with devoting individual verses to each parent as well as brothers, sisters, friends, and grown-ups in general, she notes that babies, at least, just don't know any better, appeals to her audience's yen for self-determination (What you chew is up to you!), and suggests that teeth are great for shining up your smile! Her observation that some people chew their hair or fingernails but it's gross to bite the skin you're in offers an additional notion that's rarely, if ever, covered in titles addressing dentally aggressive behaviors. After all the don'ts here, the author closes with a definite do involving people who happen to be made of gingerbread. A chewy theme for children with biting issues, and a rollicking read-aloud for all.--Peters, John Copyright 2018 Booklist

9781481490825

Select a list

Make this your default list.

The following items were successfully added.

There was an error while adding the following items. Please try again.